Thanks to donation, Seymour program survives for now
SEYMOUR, Sept. 16 – Wrestling at Seymour High is alive at least for one more year. The wrestling program has been reinstated after a gift of $7,500 to the Board of Education, primarily from parents of the wrestlers. School board member Fred Stanek, who is chairman of the board’s athletics committee told the New Haven Register, “I think it’s admirable that parents are willing to come forward with the money.” However, the future may be dim for the program, which had just 15 wrestlers a year ago and expect 12 this year. With the opening of the new Oxford High, Seymour High will shrink to 700 students. Without tuition from the Oxford students, Seymour Superintendent MaryAnne Mascolo said, “It’s going to be very difficult to fund the breadth of programs that we have now."
Costanzo is now recognized as a
New England champ
LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 29 – Kenny Anderson of Billerica, Mass., has been stripped of the New England championship that he won at 119 pounds last March at the 2008 New England Wrestling Tournament. Anderson had been suspended by Billerica High School the day before the tournament. But he received a temporary restraining order from Middlesex Superior Court allowing him to compete. Anderson, a three-time Massachusetts champion, finished the season 45-0 after beating Danbury sophomore Charlie Costanzo in the championship match, 6-5 with a last-minute escape.
Costanzo is now recognized as the New England champion. Anderson failed to show up for his court appearance on the temporary restraining order. According to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) rules, if an athlete doesn’t appear in court for a decision on the validity of the temporary restraining order, he forfeits his eligibility for the event.
“He never went back to court to see if his injunction would be upheld,” said Bill Savage, executive director of the New England Council, which hosts the New England Tournament. With Anderson ruled ineligible by the MIAA, the next five finishers each moved up one spot. Costanzo is listed as the 119 champion with a win by disqualification.
The 18-person New England Council voted not to change the team scores because eliminating the points that Anderson earned wouldn’t have changed the top three finishers in the tournament, Savage said.
In March, the Lowell Sun reported that Anderson had been suspended by the administration at Billerica High for being found “in the vicinity, but not in possession of” a tin of chewing tobacco in the school locker room on Thursday the day before the tournament.
Parents offer to fund Seymour squad
SEYMOUR, Aug. 5 – For the second straight year, the Seymour High wrestling team has been eliminated by the Board of Education. This year, it may stick. To eliminate more than $640,000 from its $29.1 million budget, the Seymour BOE cut $7,500 for a wrestling coach and $40,000 for all freshman sports. The board recently voted not to reinstate funding for wrestling and freshman sports. Parents met with the BOE asking if they could fund the team themselves. School superintendent MaryAnne Mascolo said she would check with the town attorney to see if parents can fund the program. BOE chairman Bruce Baker made no promises. “If it turns out it’s legal, and doesn’t violate any laws, we can look into it,” Baker said.
Four earn All-America honors at NHSCA Open
SALISBURY, Md., June 29 – Four Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors at the recent National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Open tournament. New Milford’s Conor Kirkegard (80 pounds) won a national title in the middle school division (grades 7-9) while Stamford’s Joey Battinelli earned All-American honors for the third time for finishing fifth at 95 pounds in the middle school division with a 2-2 record.
In the high school division (grades 9-12), Colchester’s Aren Norman (189) finished fourth. Norman, who wrestles for Bacon Academy and trains at Northeast Elite in the offseason, dropped a pair of one-point decisions in the consolation round. Michael McKeever (215), who wrestles at Immaculate and lives in Brookfield, finished sixth. Over 1,000 wrestlers from 28 states competed in the event.
Three wrestlers compete at trials
LAS VEGAS, June 13 – Three wrestlers with Connecticut connections competed at the U.S. Olympic team trials in Las Vegas. Yale graduate Patricia Miranda, the 2004 bronze medal winner at Athens, was upset in the best-of-3 finals at 105.5 pounds (48 kg) when Clarissa Chun swept a pair of wins. It was the rematch of the 2004 Olympic finals. Former Sacred Heart University wrestler Steve Forrest (163 pounds) and former Waterford High wrestler Stefenie Shaw (138) also competed but did not qualify. The Olympics are scheduled for Aug. 12-21 in Beijing, China.
Former Yale wrestler
aims for gold in Beijing
Former Yale wrestler Patricia Miranda and her husband is profiled in a recent edition of the New York Times. Miranda won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and it was her husband who convinced her to come out of retirement to try for a medal in Beijing.
Bilheimer resigns from Ledyard
LEDYARD, May 16 – Ledyard High coach Steve Bilheimer has resigned to spend more time with his family. In seven years, Bilheimer (133-29) led Ledyard to four state titles, five ECC championships and four ECC Tournament titles. The Colonels won a school-record 26 matches in 2006 (26-2) and earned 20 wins the past two seasons. Bilheimer, who has a 4-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son, plans to coach in the middle school. He was named Coach of the Year by the New London Day in 2007 and 2008.
Ten state girls earn
All-American honors
Lebanon's Lohbusch wins national title
LIVONIA, Mich., March 29 – Ten girls from Connecticut earned All-American honors at the 11th annual U.S. Girls Wrestling Association national championship tournament. Middletown’s Stephanie Marino (128) and Windsor’s Amelia Munson (98) earned All-American honors with Marino finishing sixth and Munson taking fifth in the high school division. Both earned All-American honors at the recent USA Wrestling girls folkstyle national tournament in Oklahoma earlier in the month. Montville’s Jessica Bennett (103) finished 10th.
In the elementary division. Breana Lohbusch (66) of Lebanon won a national championship with a victory over teammate Siarra Harrington. New London’s Olivia Satti (63) finished second. Ledyard’s Emme Cronin (61), Salem’s Kailey MarcAurele (67) and Avon’s Kaely Quijano (59) each finished third. Quijano’s twin sister Kiely (63) finished fifth.
Griswold's Banks finishes eighth
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 30 – Griswold’s Tyler Banks reached the quarterfinals of the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) senior national tournament with three straight wins and won a consolation round match on a tiebreaker to earn All-American status. Banks beat Cody Forbes of New Jersey, 2-1 on a tiebreaker to earn a spot in the consolation round quarterfinals. But he dropped a 3-0 decision to Derek Valenti of New Jersey and finished eighth after a 7-0 loss to Luke Grassi of New Jersey. The top eight wrestlers in each class earn All-American honors.
Banks (4-3) was the only Connecticut wrestler to place and one of two New England wrestlers to win a medal. A Maine wrestler finished sixth at 103 pounds. Banks was one of 18 state wrestlers in the tournament that attracted 635 wrestlers including 74 at 130 pounds.
Only 18 Connecticut wrestlers have earned All-American honors at the Senior Nationals.
Ledyard’s C.J Satti (140) and Hand’s Derek Fish (145) were the only other state wrestlers to win two matches. Satti and Fish both finished 2-2. Danbury’s George Madkour (125), Windham’s Nick Marouski (130), Ledyard’s Julian Hightower (189), Middletown’s Richard Perry (215) and Stamford’s Erialy Pierre-Saint (145) each won a bout. Connecticut was 33rd in the tournament.
Gillen finishes third at freshman tournament
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 29 – Freshman Pat Gillen of Shelton won a pair of matches Saturday to finish third at 189 pounds in the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) freshman national tournament. After losing in the semifinals by three to Pennsylvania’s David Quackenbos, Gillen pinned Thomas Hall of New York in 1:26 and slipped past Harrison Honeycutt of North Carolina, 1-0 to finish third and earn All-American honors. The top eight wrestlers in each weight class earn All-American honors. Gillen (48-5) also was recognized as a national Academic All-American.
Shelton's Gillen earns All-American honors at NHSCA
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 28 – Shelton freshman Patrick Gillen (189) has earned All-American honors at the National High School Coaches Association’s national championship tournaments. Gillen won a pair of matches to advance into the semifinals before losing to Pennsylvania’s David Quackenbos, 9-6. Gillen will wrestle next in the consolation semifinals. The only other Connecticut freshman to win more than one match was Bacon Academy’s Nick Dodge, who was 2-2 at 103 pounds.
In the sophomore nationals, Danbury’s Charlie Costanzo (119) won four straight bouts in the consolation round but fell one win shy of All-American honors finishing with a 4-2 record. Waterford’s Zac Deer (135) and Shane Battista (189) were the only other state wrestlers to win more than one match. Each went 2-2.
At the junior national tournament, Bristol Central’s Tim Chambers (285) dropped a one-point decision in his opening match of the tournament but rallied to win four in a row in the consolation round, including a 4-2 win over Danbury’s Humphrey Swift. But Chambers also finished one win shy of All-American honors. Danbury’s Tucker Schaefer (140) and East Lyme’s Lucas Bowman (215) were each 2-2.
The senior national tournament begins on Friday with 16 Connecticut wrestlers registered.
50 state wrestlers signed up for nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 24 – Fifty Connecticut wrestlers will be competing this week in the National High School Coaches Association’s national championship wrestling tournaments beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday, March 30. Sixteen Connecticut seniors will be competing in 10 different weight classes in the 19th annual Senior National tournament. There are 10 wrestlers from Connecticut in the Junior National and Sophomore National tournament with 13 Nutmeg athletes in the freshman tournament.
The Senior Nationals are open to any senior who has been a state tournament finalist while the remaining three tournaments are open events.
LaBeef to wrestle at Pomfret
WOODSTOCK, March 24 – Freshman R.J. LaBeef (103) who won a State Open championship at Woodstock Academy will wrestle at Pomfret School next fall where his father, Ron, is an assistant coach with the Griffins. LaBeef won also won the ECC and Class L title.
Three girls earn
All-American honors
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 – Three Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors at the first-ever USA Wrestling girls folkstyle national championship tournament. Windsor’s Amelia Munson (95 pounds) finished second while Middletown’s Stephanie Marino (130) finished seventh. Breana Lohbusch (66 pounds) finished second in the elementary division (grades 1-5). Over 184 athletes from 30 states competed in the meet.
Munson, who wrestled for Windsor High this winter, dropped an 11-0 decision to New York’s Carlene Sluberski in the championship match. Marino, who wrestled for Class L champion Middletown, pinned Jody Martinez of Texas in 1:09 to take seventh. The next major event for girls in the U.S. Girls Wrestling Association’s 10th annual national championship tournament is Saturday, March 29 in Livonia, Michigan.
Fish named state wrestler of the year
SOUTHINGTON, March 16 – Hand-Madison senior Derek Fish (145) was named the wrestler of the year at the Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s 2008 All-State banquet Sunday in Southington. Fish (32-1) became the first Hand wrestler in 16 years to win a New England championship. He also captured the State Open and won his second straight Class L title.
Bacon Academy’s Michael Voiland, who led the Bobcats to a school-record 32 wins and a ECC Small Division championship, was named the state coach of the year. Windham High’s Rafael Calixto was named as the state assistant coach of the year. Marc Allard of the Norwich Bulletin was honored as sportswriter of the year while tournament organizer Dave Nowakowski, who ran the State Open and Class S tournament, won the Special Appreciation award.
Wrestlers who won Class LL, L, M, S and State Open championships were honored with All-State recognition. Academic All-State awards were also presented to wrestlers who finished in the top six of the Class LL, L, M and S tournaments while meeting academic requirements.
Shook is named coach of the year
DANBURY, March 13 – Danbury High wrestling coach Ricky Shook as been named as the Doc McInerney Male Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance. Shook will be honored at the 67th Gold Key dinner at the Aqua Turf in Southington on April 27. He is just the second wrestling coach to be honored with the Coach of the Year award. Ledyard’s Rod Leyland won in 1978.
Since taking over the Danbury program in 2000, Shook has posted a record of 187-7, the highest winning percentage in state history, and his Hatters have won nine straight Class LL and State Open wrestling titles. Danbury was 22-0 this year. Tickets are $75 each for the 4:30 p.m. event For ticket information or questions about the event please contact Alliance secretary Bob Ehalt at (203) 929-6584 or by e-mail at ehalt.b@sbcglobal.net or Alliance President John Silver at 1-800-237-3606, Ext. 317 or via e-mail at jsilver@journalinquirer.com.
Hightower, Fish win New England titles
LOWELL, Mass., March 1 – Two state wrestlers brought home New England championships on Saturday night at Lowell High School. Ledyard’s Julian Hightower (189) won a New England championship with a 5-4 win in OT over Massachusetts champion Mike Leavitt of Central Catholic while Hand’s Derek Fish (145) outlasted Maine’s Jon Smith of Dirigo, 6-3. Five other Connecticut wrestlers made the finals but lost.
Griswold’s Tyler Banks (130) lost for the first time this season with a 2-1 loss to Massachusetts champion John Sughrue of Methuen while Wolverine teammate Brock Coutu was pinned in 2:36 in the finals by Massachusetts champion Tim Rich of Chelmsford. Coutu had advanced to the finals with three pins. Middletown’s Richard Perry (215) fell to Massachusetts champion Brett Wyman of Bridgewater-Raynham, 4-2 and Westhill’s Ron Thompson (160) was shut out in the finals by Kote Aldus of Belfast, Maine, 6-0.
Danbury sophomore Charlie Costanzo (119) came close to handing three-time Massachusetts champion Kenny Anderson of Billerica his first loss of the season but Anderson (45-0) prevailed with a 6-5 decision. Anderson led 5-0 and was controlling the match before Costanzo hit a reversal and put Anderson to his back for a three-point near fall. But Anderson escaped to win.
Timberlane outlasted Mt. Anthony for its third New England title in the last four years and its record-tying sixth overall. Only Mt. Anthony has won six New England titles.
New England medals won by each state and complete brackets
Danbury wins Open
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 24 – Seven Eastern Connecticut Conference wrestlers won State Open titles Sunday as Danbury won the tournament for the eighth straight year with a 10-point win over Ledyard – their smallest margin of victory since 2002.
Two state wrestlers
in NJCAA finals
ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 23 – Two former Connecticut high school stars were in the finals at the National Junior College Athletic Association’s national championship meet on Saturday. Greenwich’s Brandon Williamson (285), now wrestling for Nassau (N.Y.) Community College, won a national championship with a 6-4 decision over John Bates of Clackamas, Oregon. Former Ledyard star T.J. Hepburn (149), representing Colby (Kansas) Community College, lost to Albert White of North Iowa Area Community College in the finals, 3-2. Nassau was fifth overall while Colby was eighth.
Three repeat champions in state
Ledyard, Danbury and Middletown successfully defended their respective CIAC state championships on Saturday. The only newcomer was Killingly, which outlasted Montville in Class S.
Connecticut Wrestling Online's coverage of each tournament.
Complete brackets from each tournament
2008 New England Championships
At Lowell
Team results (top 15 only) – 1. Timberlane NH 73, 2. Mt. Anthony 64½, 3. Belfast ME 48½, 4. Lowell, MA 48, 5. Chelmsford, MA 45½, 6. Griswold CT 44½, 7. Bridgewater Raynham MA 42, 8. Massabesic ME 38, 9. Greater Lawrence MA 37, 10. Mt. Mansfield VT 32, 11. Ledyard 31, 12. Methuen MA 30, 13. Ludlow MA 29½, 14. Salem NH 27, 15. Tewskbury MA 26
Individual results
103
Final: Carlin Dubay (Caribou ME) dec. Cam Sullivan (Timberlane), 12-6; 3. Chad Roberts (East Longmeadow MA) dec. R.J. LaBeef (Woodstock Academy), 12-0; 5. Sam Shames (Newtown North) dec. Charlie Grasia (Foxboro MA), 4-2
112
Final: Brandon Gauthier (Lowell MA) dec. Mike Meyers (Warwick RI), 7-3; 3. Miguel Guzman (Greater Lawrence MA) dec. Jordan Gray (Essex VT), 5-3; 5. Matt Delgallo (Gardiner ME) pin West Johnson (Platt High), 4:40
119
Final: Kenny Anderson (Billerica MA) dec. Charlie Costanzo (Danbury), 6-5; 3. Jacob Shortt (Mt. Anthony VT) dec. Chris Smith (Deering ME), 12-3; 5. Franschesco Ortiz (Greater Lawrence MA) dec. Alex Smith (Timberlane NH), 2-1
125
Final: Trevor Dearden (Salem NH) pin Anthony Medina (Putnam MA), 1:35; 3. Shawn Giblin (Cranston West RI) dec. Alexander Blank (Ridgefield), 9-1; 5. James Herlihy (Pinkerton NH) dec. Jim Connolly (North Andover MA), 8-6
130
Final: John Sughrue (Methuen MA) dec. Tyler Banks (Griswold), 2-1; 3. Scott Legacy (Mt. Anthony VT) dec. Mike Batinelli (Stamford), 4-0; 5. Jesse Penney (Toll Gate RI) pin Mike Frick (New Fairfield), 1:43
135
Final: Tim Rich (Chelmsford, MA) pin Brock Coutu (Griswold), 2:36; 3. Kevin Barruci (Burlington, MA) dec. Jeff McKinnon (Lincoln-Sudbury MA), 8-4; 5. Peadlair Flood (Scituate, MA) pin Cinjin Goeway (Maine Central Institute, ME), 2:39
140
Final: Evan Connors (Lowell, MA) dec. Jacob Matthews (Middletown RI ), 5-1; 3. Matt Parisi (Mt. Anthony, VT) dec. Joe Eon (Massabesic, ME), 4-2; 5. Mike Vernik (Amity) forfeit over Derek Golner (Tyngsboro, MA)
145
Final: Derek Fish (Hand) dec. Jon Smith (Dirigo, ME), 6-3; 3. Jacob Berry (Camden Hills, ME) dec. Erialy Pierre-Saint (Stamford, CT), 2-1 OT; 5. Jarad Smith (Timberlane, NH) dec. Travis Garrett (Mt. Mansfield, VT), 7-6
152
Final: Ronnie Tetrault (Ludlow, MA) pin Seth Carter (Alvirne, NH), 1:42; 3. Cody Byrd (Londonderry, NH) dec. Mike Willey (Tewksbury, MA), 3-2 OT; 5. Andrew Ford (Bethel) dec. Chris Delarosa (Gr. Lawrence, MA), 14-12
160
Final: Kote Aldus (Belfast, ME) dec. Ron Thompson (Westhill, CT), 6-0; 3. Travis Moran (Natick, MA) dec. Trevor Ritchie (Southington, CT), 11-2; 5. Lewis Bailey (Chelmsford, MA) dec. Nick Kidd (Barnstable, MA), 3-0
171
Final: Robert Hamlin (Mt. Mansfield, VT) dec. Josh Eon (Massabesic, ME), 5-4; 3. George Hargrove (Springfield Central, MA) dec. Nick DiAntonio (Milford MA), 2-1; 5. Nick Colace (Franklin, MA) forfeit over Cody Griswold (New Milford)
189
Final: Julian Hightower (Ledyard, CT) dec.Mike Leavitt (Central Catholic, MA), 5-4, 2 OT; 3. Travis Spencer (Belfast, ME) dec. Connor McNamara (Winchester MA), 6-2; 5. Mike Grillakis (Nashua South, NH) forfeit over Tom Fraser (Walpole, MA)
215
Final: Brett Wyman (Bridgewater-Raynham, MA) dec. Richard Perry (Middletown CT), 4-1; 3. Jacob Gagnon (Manchester Memorial, NH) dec. Derek Lowe (Tewksbury, MA), 3-1; 5. Marshall Gleason (Concord, NH) dec. Raistlin Delisle (Kennebunk, ME), 6-3
285
Final: Brian Nicholl (Timberlane NH) dec. Nate Lavallee (Cape Elizabeth, ME), 5-2; 3. Rich Wapeni (Br-Raynham, MA) dec. Tim Chambers (Bristol Central, CT), 3-2, 2 OT; 5. Reshannon Stanley (Weaver) pin Mike Gregory (Greater Lowell MA), 1:54
Outstanding wrestler: Trevor Dearden, Salem NH
Best finals match: Hightower vs. Leavitt
2008 State Open
At New Haven
Team results – 1. Danbury 106½, 2. Ledyard 96½, 3. Windham High 73½, 4. Middletown 69, 5. Amity 56½, 6. Griswold 55, 7. Woodstock Academy 50, 8. New Milford 49½, 9. Hand 46½, 10. Cheshire 42, 11. East Lyme 38½, 12. Bethel 37, 13. Southington 36, 14. Killingly 34½, 15. Simsbury 34, 16. Weaver and Stamford 32, 18. Farmington 31, 19. Stratford 30½, 20. Ridgefield 30, 21. Jonathan Law 29½, 22. Somers 27, 23. Westhill 25, 24. Berlin 24½, 25. New Fairfield and Bristol Central 23, 27. Platt High 20½, 28. Terryville and Bacon Academy 19, 30. Rocky Hill, Pomperaug, Morgan 18; 33. South Windsor 17, 34. Housatonic 16, 35. RHAM and Greenwich 15, 37. East Windsor 14½, 38. Xavier, Shelton, Manchester 14; 41. Fairfield Warde 13, 42. Waterford and Guilford 12; 44. Glastonbury, Conard and Bristol Eastern 11; 47. NFA, Derby and Cheney Tech 10; 50. St. Bernard and Hall 8, 52. Canton 7, 53. New Canaan and Fairfield Ludlowe 4; 55. Thomaston, Suffield High, Gilbert and Ansonia 4; 59. Bunnell 3½, 60. Trumbull, Plainville, and Maloney 3; 63. Nonnewaug, Montville, Masuk, Immaculate, Granby and Brookfield 2; 69. Windham Tech, Sheehan and New Britain 1
Individual results
103
Championship: R.J. Labeef, Woodstock def. Vic Ekpenyong, Middletown, 5-3, OT
3rd Place: Doug Fontaine, Southington def. Rob Lonergan, Law, 4-2
5th Place: Steve Matson, Amity def. Rich Wood, St. Bernards, 2-1
112
Championship: Noah Smutnick, Woodstock def. West Johnson, Platt, 4-0, OT
3rd Place: Mike Briskin, Cheshire def. James Porzillo, Pomperaug, 3-1
5th Place: Ant Amorando, New Milford def. John Damici, Danbury, 4-0
119
Championship: Charl Costanzo, Danbury def. Luke Walsh, Farmington, 4-2
3rd Place: Anthony Ricco, Stratford def. Billy Lynn, RHAM, 7-0
5th Place: Brandon Thuotte, Killingly pin Ian Mcallister, Hall, 2:06
125
Championship: Nick Marouski, Windham def. Alex Blank, Ridgefield, 2-1
3rd Place: George Madkour, Danbury def. Curtis Watkins, Warde, 4-0
5th Place: Jake Miller, East Windsor def. Tyler Vallario, Glastonbury, 3-1
130
Championship: Tyler Banks, Griswold def. Mike Frick, New Fairfield, 9-2
3rd Place: Mike Batinelli, Stamford def. Andrew Blain, Windham, 1-0
5th Place: Tom Abbate, Xavier def. Zikri Hodza, Bethel, 6-5
135
Championship: Brock Coutu, Griswold pin Steve Krohley, Amity, 2:55
3rd Place: Brian Onofrio, Hand def. Jesse Inman, Stratford, 8-4
5th Place: Joe Sargenti, South Windsor def. Kevin Moss, Berlin, 11-4
140
Championship: C.J. Satti, Ledyard def. Ryan Clarke, East Lyme, 8-2
3rd Place: Mike Vernik, Amity def. Tucker Schaefer, Danbury, 4-3
5th Place: Robert Butcher, Morgan def. Todd Krolikowski, Bristol Eastern, Default
145
Championship: Derek Fish, Hand def. T.J. Magnoli, Rocky Hill, 3-1, OT
3rd Place: Erialy Pierre-Saint, Stamford def. Juan Flores, Killingly, 5-2
5th Place: Shane Sullivan, Ledyard pin Kyle Copes, Cheshire, 4:38
152
Championship: Dean Smith, Danbury def. Andrew Ford, Bethel, 1-0
3rd Place: Mike Bellagamba, New Milford pin Caleb Morth, Ledyard, 1:45
5th Place: Jordan Tiger, Ridgefield def. Samuel Schwartz, Housatonic, 8-5
160
Championship: Ron Thompson, Westhill def. Trevor Ritchie, Southington, Pin 1:03
3rd Place: Rob Tomlinson, Cheshire def. Kyle Lundberg, Guilford, 2-1
5th Place: C.J. Ceci, Greenwich def. Jon Fiorillo, Berlin, Default
171
Championship: Tim Vollaro, Somers def. Cody Griswold, New Milford, 7-6
3rd Place: Sean Burgess, Bacon Academy def. Tim Dark, Manchester, 12-7
5th Place: Zach Fleming, Windham pin Pat Sawyer, NFA, 4:39
189
Championship: Julian Hightower, Ledyard def. Justin Cronan, Terryville, 7-2
3rd Place: Lawton Arnold, Simsbury def. Shane Battista, Waterford, 2-0
5th Place: Pat Gillen, Shelton def. Dan Thornberg, Law, 10-3
215
Championship: Richard Perry, Middletown def. Marcus Furze, Simsbury, 8-4
3rd Place: Lucas Bowman, East Lyme def. Travis Koch, Windham, 6-2
5th Place: Elijah Williams, Cheney Tech def. Steve Lazurek, Derby, 12-4
285
Championship: Rashannon Stanley, Weaver pin Tim Chambers, Bristol Central, 4:52
3rd Place: John Gabordi, Ledyard def. Ray Belanger, Middletown, 4-2
5th Place: Humphrey Swift, Danbury def. Mike Danise, Bethel, 4-3
Fast fall: Resh Stanley, Weaver (285), 4 Pins, 14:41
Outstanding wrestler: Brock Coutu, Griswold
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